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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Creating Reusable Code with Functions Passing an Argument to a Function

Sam Allen
Sam Allen
6,401 Points
Posted by Sam Allen
Sam Allen
6,401 Points

returnValue

I seemed to have followed the instructions. I don't understand why it's not going through

script.js 
function returnValue(a,b) {
    var echo = a + b;
  return echo;
}

returnValue(3,1);
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Marco Cornejo
Marco Cornejo
3,411 Points
Marco Cornejo
Marco Cornejo
3,411 Points

The returnValue function should receive one argument and return it, the echo that they ask of you should be to call the function, that is, to place it outside of the function, as well as sending a String, something like this:

function returnValue(a){
  return a;
}
var echo = returnValue('Yes');

Cheers.

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,968 Points

The tasks asks you to create a function named returnValue that accepts a single argument. Your function accepts two.